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Big Wave Construction LLC
5.0(
7
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Gavin did a great job, he suggested recycled asphalt as a lower cost alternative to gravel and it worked out great, it’s actually a superior surface for parking with less maintenance. Very happy with the result."
Backyard redo
Retaining wall
Sewer trench
Wife helping out on a project in California!
Top soil spread

+2

Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Big Wave Construction LLC
5.0(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Offers commercial services

Customers say: True professional

Big Wave Construction has over 20 years of experience in the grading and excavation field from small, residential work, to large, commercial projects. Focusing now primarily on providing the highest quality excavation and grading for hire on residential earthwork projects. Need something on your grounds prepared, dug, trenched, leveled, cleared, hauled, et cetera. Let big wave construction make it happen for you!

Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes

+2

Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Sika Masonry
3.7(
22
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Malakai and his team were professional and worked diligently on my patio to get the job done in the timeframe we needed it finished. I would recommend to anyone needing concrete work done.."
Response time11 hrs
Response rate93%
52 neighbors recently requested a quote
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2K Construction, LLC
5.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The guys were very thorough they understood and produced exactly what I asked them to. I would highly recommend them to anybody."
Gallery
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Lanea and Levi Excavating
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Lanea and Levi Excavating is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Home extension
Plumbing
Keystone wall
Keystone wall and planter
Graded for sidewalk

+3

Response time4 hrs
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Pipeline Plumbing Oahu L.L.C.
4.7(
35
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Stuart repiped my entire home, installed a mew water main AND relined my sewage piple"
After Renovation
Finished Product
Finished Product
Before Renovation
Additional Photos

+21

Response time11 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

Call 811 to locate and mark the gas lines at least three days before digging. In many areas, you can dig within 18 inches of the lines, though in some locations, the distance may be further. Check local regulations, as you may need a utility company representative onsite when digging. Document your calls to 811 and precautions taken to avoid gas lines. A homeowner can be held liable for hitting a gas line in some cases, but contacting the proper authorities and following all guidelines can offer protection.

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